Not a Rant, a reminder

(The_N00Ba) #21

Sounds to me that some people need to start making videos explaining the varies tactics and play styles as well as how to counter they. Some one needs to help explain what Dirty Bomb actually is. What it is about. At least as they see it. :slight_smile:

(KUST__LunarTM) #22

I’m sure player count will boost once they get the game out of Beta.

(Flacke) #23

2 things i dont like about Dirty bomb,rhino and not enough 20+ players to play against.man what you are saying the devs already know

(doxjq) #24

@retired well, my three best mates IRL who played the game with me love the game and still speak highly of it, and think it’s one of the most balanced shooters there are, but even though they don’t want to be in a team or play the game competitively they refuse to play it right now because there is no “pro scene”

To me that makes no sense. It’s a casual game they played because they love the game, but refuse to play it because there is no pro scene overseas.

(neverplayseriou) #25

“Their mentality I will never understand. They love DB and refuse to play it because numbers are low, yet they play Overwatch non-stop like it’s their duty. They hate everything about the game, but play it every day.”

@Dox that’s because overwatch might not be as good as db gameplay wise but is far more competititve.

“I feel like once the preformance updates happen, turtle and dockyard get released they should be ready for release and a lot of people will come back to at least take a look.”

@aminuseternal nobody that left the game is gonna give it another try because of dome2.0 being added or another merc, most people that have played db for a longer period of time also don’t have to much performance issues cause I doubt anyone wants to play a game that runs like crap. If sd wants players to come back they need to start balancing the game, not make more weapons be about mindless spamming (cough dreiss cough) and one shots and give ranked some attention, only reason atm to play db is fun and yes I play a game for fun but I also want to be able to have fun and be competitive at the same time, not play against and with mindless players in pubs.

(Orivar) #26

Game is DEAD, They took this open beta for too long and made it that every guy who doesnt like the game wont play it on release EXCEPT they will make an offical video on the things they FIXED.

(hawkeyeguy99) #27

I’ve been severely disappointed with the weekly YT updates so far. All I’ve really seen is a “we fixed this minor bug” or “Thanks for testing for us” or “Our event went well!” or “We’re looking at it.”

I’d prefer even more transparency. Why won’t they tell us what they have in mind for the crafting system so we can give input and ideas? Why won’t they show us the map updates they have planned? Why won’t they tell us why casual matchmaking still isn’t live (aka. what still needs fixed so bad that you can’t release it?) Those are the kinds of questions I want answered that they just don’t seem to be willing to answer.

(Reddeadcap) #28

My personal experience as to why I haven’t been playing and just been on the forums is that the game has really been lacking maps and mercs that I’ve loved and had no trouble dealing with have been changed heavily because people would rather complain about a merc rather than learn how to deal with them, especially after they’ve just been released.

Merc wise
Thunder’s concussion grenades should’ve just have reduced player mouse movement and character’s speed as they did in their original pre-steam incarnation but they were turned into EMPs, then not into EMPs and inconsistent flashbangs and his and Fragger’s LMGs shouldn’t have been changed.

Funnily enough, people posted about how the idea of a stun grenade would be pointless since Fragger’s grenades outright kill players only for threads about how their mouse movement speed being reduced makes Thunder OP.

Phantom was fine the way he was originally but the concept of his cloak also serving as a shield made little sense, maybe he could be forced to uncloak before being able to fight with a loud uncloaking noise, but the biggest crime on his release was the lack of a more hands on detection merc like Redeye and players using Vasilli not using their Heartbeat Sensor.

This would be like saying that merc x is Overpowered because someone doesn’t give health to the person hit by merc x if their whole purpose is to deal a lot of damage.

Finally The removal of decapitation on a headshot, unless the receiving player’s health is at an arbitrary threshold and the changes to the Felix made no sense.

The decapitation was a reward for a playstyle with a high skill ceiling and the Felix was unjustifiably nerfed because no one used anyone but Aura because she was actually overpowered during the steam release of Dirty Bomb, who’d die via a body.

(Dagasawr) #29

[quote=“Hawkeyeguy99;207286”]I’ve been severely disappointed with the weekly YT updates so far. All I’ve really seen is a “we fixed this minor bug” or “Thanks for testing for us” or “Our event went well!” or “We’re looking at it.”

I’d prefer even more transparency. Why won’t they tell us what they have in mind for the crafting system so we can give input and ideas? Why won’t they show us the map updates they have planned? Why won’t they tell us why casual matchmaking still isn’t live (aka. what still needs fixed so bad that you can’t release it?) Those are the kinds of questions I want answered that they just don’t seem to be willing to answer.[/quote]

its hard to be transparent with that stuff because its always subject to change, they dont want to show us new things or announce stuff because some game breaking bug might occur and then they might have to delay it and then everyone gets mad because they dont get what they were shown.

(Brycko) #30

[quote=“Hawkeyeguy99;207286”]I’ve been severely disappointed with the weekly YT updates so far. All I’ve really seen is a “we fixed this minor bug” or “Thanks for testing for us” or “Our event went well!” or “We’re looking at it.”
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Don’t even think about dissing the YT updates. Its so much more than any other dev I’ve seen has ever offered. I feel you on the transparency issue, but I’m just more glad that the devs aren’t just hiding behind their monitors. They’re doing what they can.

This. Couldn’t have said it any better.

(yesser) #31

well they will certenly do a little ad on steam when they release the map change (or/and dockyard) like they do after an envent
its also possible for it to happen with the haloween envent (if it happen)

(GatoCommodore) #32

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in my defense to phantom argument, his shield acts as a precaution if he got caught while sneaking and he will immidiately shout “Ha-Chaaa!” if he engage an enemy while being cloaked (its like he wants to die or something) and his cloak turns off.

they love to cater to new players to mantain current playerbase.

(Reddeadcap) #33

@Brycko The most annoying part is the justification some people give his ability, “Refractive Armor” in layman’s terms it suggests that his armor is bending light that hits it, curving and bending light, causing an optic illusion that would make him appear invisible but some justify it, maybe confusing it with deflection, reflection (of the damage) or more likely Reactive Armor.

But lets say someone wants both, one could make both his stealth and armor aspect run on the same cooldown meter for balancing purposes. Just have a Refractive and Reactive armor setting in which one drains as he takes damage and another overtime as it’s being used, snap that EMP back on Thunder’s Concs and you have 3 mercs that can counter him well.

@sweetColumn He wants to make an impressive entry, like so… except this is an escape.

(Sithas) #34

I play less and less dirty bomb because off the lack of updates(merc&maps) in the beginning when the game went open beta the update rate was decent, but now we dont have a decent update for months, and no these bugfixes aint updates. I remember the beginning when they actually released bugfixes and content updates.
The summer vacation is a great time for online games to draw in more players because they have more time to play and try out new games, but what did we get? we did get nothing. So no new players get drawn in the game and more players became bored and leaves the game.
But hey, seeing the average reaction on the forum they will keep getting praises for only bothering with bugfixes, and the player base will keep declining.

(Sorotia) #35

No it doesn’t…the game needs more development…moving at snails pace isn’t doing the game any favors at all.

You can throw millions of dollars at the game advertisements, but if all you get is one new merc in about a years time and no new maps…people are going to get bored and walk away…

Plus with those millions they could of hired more staff…

(GatoCommodore) #36

No it doesn’t…the game needs more development…moving at snails pace isn’t doing the game any favors at all.

You can throw millions of dollars at the game advertisements, but if all you get is one new merc in about a years time and no new maps…people are going to get bored and walk away…

Plus with those millions they could of hired more staff…[/quote]

or pay debts…

(The_N00Ba) #37

or buy better equipment/food

(Dagasawr) #38

or maybe to cover paychecks

(jubilantManatee) #39

People playing Overwatch are probably dirty console peasants.

Its “popular”, due to extreme advertising. I have never tried Overwatch, though I know what it is because of a glut of Television spots that played prior to its release.

Dirty Bomb seems to do well for being a PC exclusive title, let alone free to play game. There are always new players showing up in casual play.

Its a real gamers shooter, not stupified console nonsense.

(neverplayseriou) #40

@jubilantManatee no people playing overwatch are actually interested in competitive play rather than stomping trash players not even close to their skill level in pubs the entire day.